Housing data for ZIP code 99901

Name: Housing in ZIP code 99901, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 99901 has an estimated 13,768 residents and 6,690 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

31.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,505 (±$94) a month.

The median home value is $393,300 (±$19,106).

The median household income is $92,885 (±$5,657) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 13,768 (exact)
Median gross rent: $1,505
Median home value: $393,300
Households that rent: 31.4%

How ZIP code 99901 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Alaska	United States
Residents	13,768 (exact)	13,768	735,706	334,922,499
Housing units	6,690 (±39)	6,698	328,491	143,775,355
Households that rent	31.4% (±2.7 points)	31.4%	33.2%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,505 (±$94)	$1,505	$1,419	$1,413
Median home value	$393,300 (±$19,106)	$393,300	$352,900	$332,700
Median household income	$92,885 (±$5,657)	$92,885	$92,788	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,619 (±$120)	$2,619	$3,901	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	49.0% (±7.2 points)	49.0%	44.7%	51.1%
Built before 1980	57.4% (±4.0 points)	57.3%	36.9%	49.7%
Average commute	14.6 minutes (±1.5)	14.6 minutes	19.4 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	92.0% (±2.0 points)	92.0%	91.9%	91.0%
Median age of residents	41.0 years (±0.8)	41.0 years	35.8 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 99901, median gross rent is not measurably different from Ketchikan Gateway Borough ($1,505).

It is not measurably different from Alaska ($1,419).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 99901

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Alaska	United States
Less than $500	5.3% (±3.8 points)	5.3%	4.7%	6.3%
$500 to $999	15.8% (±3.8 points)	15.8%	16.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	28.6% (±5.2 points)	28.6%	34.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	31.9% (±5.7 points)	31.9%	24.4%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	12.2% (±4.3 points)	12.2%	12.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	4.4% (±2.5 points)	4.4%	5.6%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	1.7% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	2.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 31.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 99901

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$991 (±$161)
1 bedroom	$1,052 (±$106)
2 bedrooms	$1,528 (±$105)
3 bedrooms	$1,937 (±$148)
4 bedrooms	$2,427 (±$238)

Rent burden in ZIP code 99901

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Alaska	United States
Less than 15%	12.9% (±3.7 points)	12.9%	16.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.5% (±5.1 points)	11.5%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.9% (±4.9 points)	16.9%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.7% (±3.4 points)	9.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.7% (±3.9 points)	9.7%	9.6%	9.2%
35% or more	39.3% (±6.1 points)	39.3%	35.1%	41.9%

49.0% (±7.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 99901 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 99901

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Alaska	United States
Less than $50,000	3.9% (±1.7 points)	3.9%	5.7%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	4.3% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	3.7%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	4.9% (±2.3 points)	4.9%	3.9%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	4.7% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	5.6%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	13.6% (±3.2 points)	13.6%	18.9%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	42.4% (±4.3 points)	42.4%	41.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	25.6% (±3.3 points)	25.6%	19.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	1.9%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 99901

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Alaska	United States
Single-family, detached	53.1% (±2.3 points)	53.2%	63.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.1% (±1.4 points)	7.1%	7.8%	6.2%
2 units	13.7% (±2.3 points)	13.7%	5.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.5% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	7.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±1.1 points)	5.0%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.9% (±0.9 points)	2.9%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.4% (±1.7 points)	8.4%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	3.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 99901 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Alaska	United States
2020 or later	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.9%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.9% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	9.3%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	7.5% (±1.7 points)	7.5%	15.7%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±2.0 points)	11.8%	13.4%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	17.9% (±2.2 points)	18.0%	24.0%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	22.2% (±2.4 points)	22.2%	22.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	6.5% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	7.1%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	11.7% (±1.8 points)	11.6%	4.4%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.4% (±1.4 points)	4.4%	1.5%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	12.6% (±1.9 points)	12.6%	1.7%	11.7%

57.4% of the homes in ZIP code 99901 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 99901

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	2.9% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.4% (±3.4 points)	45.4%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	39.0% (±3.3 points)	39.0%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±1.2 points)	3.9%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	5.2% (±1.4 points)	5.2%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 99901 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 99901	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Alaska	United States
Drove alone	69.1% (±3.4 points)	69.1%	65.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.4% (±2.6 points)	13.4%	11.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.6% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	6.9% (±2.0 points)	6.9%	7.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.0% (±1.5 points)	6.0%	9.7%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 99901 take an average of 14.6 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 99901

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
99903	29 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
99926	36 mi	$808	$167,600	$72,279	32.0%
99919	44 mi	$947	$290,000	$61,250	41.5%
99929	44 mi	$993	$296,800	$64,375	40.9%
99921	53 mi	$1,131	$302,900	$64,250	25.1%
99918	55 mi	$1,479	$250,000	$62,917	14.5%
99923	57 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
99925	62 mi	$1,005	$278,100	$61,250	31.5%

ZIP code 99901 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99901: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 99901

What is the median rent in ZIP code 99901?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99901 is $1,505 (±$94) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 99901?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 99901 is $393,300 (±$19,106) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 99901?

The median household income in ZIP code 99901 is $92,885 (±$5,657) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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